Albert Norman Minton

Military
media-21440.jpeg UPL 21440 351st BG, 509 Squadron crew of the Portland Rose, AC 44-6907. Middle first row the pilot, Lt. Robert Kern Potter, to his right CP Lt. Jacob McClenny. Other crew members Nav. Lt. Albert Minton, Engineer/TT Sgt. James McDonald, TG Sgt. John Cauthen, BT Sgt. Wilbur Leblanc, LWG Sgt. Robert Barr, RO Sgt. Donovan Edwards, NG Sgt Maxwalten Hennings.

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Object Number - UPL 21440 - 351st BG, 509 Squadron crew of the Portland Rose, AC 44-6907. Middle first row the pilot, Lt. Robert Kern Potter, to his right CP Lt. Jacob...

Assigned to 509BS, 351BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew missions as member of Potter crew. Flew on B-17 'Portland Rose'. ETD



Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-77554
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Portland Rose
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cabell County, WV, USA 19 January 1921

Enlisted

Newport Pavilion, 89 Carothers Rd, Newport, KY 41071, USA 5 November 1942 Newport, Kentucky

Died

Huntington, WV, USA 15 August 1992

Buried

Woodmere Memorial Park Huntington Cabell County WV 18 August 1992 Woodmere Memorial Park Huntington Cabell County West Virginia, USA

Based

Polebrook Assigned to 509BS, 351BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- 351st BG web site;
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.351st.org/ken.harbour/

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